John Smith enters his second season on the sidelines of Titan
Gym in 2013-14, serving as the program's associate head coach on
Dedrique Taylor's staff.

"I am very happy that Coach Smith chose to join us as he brings
a great deal of experience as a mentor, to not only our young men,
but to myself," Taylor said. "His experience as a head coach will
prove invaluable as he has built two very successful programs in
Southern California. He is very well respected among his peers for
his basketball knowledge and his ability to relate to his players,
driving them to be their best both on and off the court. I am
beyond elated to have him as a part of our staff."

Before arriving at Cal State Fullerton, Smith completed his
ninth year as the head coach at Riverside City College, compiling a
196-87 (.693) overall record -- the second-highest win total in
school history -- and leading the Tigers to four conference
championships (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011), nine-postseason berths,
five 20-win seasons, and the 2009 California state championship --
the school's first in 43 years since Hall of Fame Head Coach Jerry
Tarkanian accomplished the feat three-straight times in the 1960's
(1964-66).

Riverside City College finished 19-9 and 9-3 in the Orange
Empire Conference in 2012-13, earning Smith Southern California
Coach of the Year honors in addition to his four previous Orange
Empire Conference Coach of the Year trophies.

Prior to RCC, he spent four seasons as the head coach and
Assistant Athletics Director at San Bernardino Valley College from
2000-04, posting an 88-40 overall record and a state championship
tournament semifinal appearance in 2002-03, bringing his record as
a head coach at the junior college level to 265-118 (.692). He was
named the 2003 Foothill Conference Coach of the Year while leading
the team to the league championship in his third season.

Smith's coaching resume also includes stops at Riverside's J.W.
North High School, where he was the head coach of the freshman team
and an assistant for the varsity squad that advanced to the CIF
championship game, the College of Southern Idaho, Chaffey College,
and Valley View High School in Moreno Valley, Calif. He also spent
one season as the West Coast scout for the WNBA's Detroit
Shock.

As a player, Smith was a two-time all-league and all-county
selection at J.W. North High School before going on to play two
seasons at UNLV from 1987-89. From there, he transferred to
Dominican University in San Rafael, Calif., where he was an NAIA
All-State Honorable Mention selection and all-conference honoree
for his brother, Steve. He graduated from Dominican in 1994 with a
bachelor's degree in psychology and also holds a master's degree in
kinesiology from Azusa Pacific (2004).